GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In some parts of the world, rainstorms have become more intense over the past several decades. Is that a change in weather OR climate?
A
Weather
B
Climate
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The trend of more intense rainstorms in certain locations is a sign of a changing climate. One heavy rainstorm is a weather event. But the trend of more intense rainstorms is a sign of a changing climate. Which of these atmospheric gases traps heat as part of the greenhouse effect?

Detailed explanation-2: -Climate change can affect the intensity and frequency of precipitation. Warmer oceans increase the amount of water that evaporates into the air. When more moisture-laden air moves over land or converges into a storm system, it can produce more intense precipitation-for example, heavier rain and snow storms.

Detailed explanation-3: -Because weather can vary over a short period of time whereas climate as it is the average weather pattern taken over a long time.

Detailed explanation-4: -The tilt of Earth’s axis relative to its orbit around the Sun results in changes in the duration of daylight and the amount of sunlight received at any place throughout the year. These changes cause the annual cycle of seasons. Therefore, we experience different weather conditions.

Detailed explanation-5: -Today, the ocean has absorbed about 90 percent of the heat generated by rising emissions. As the excessive heat and energy warms the ocean, the change in temperature leads to unparalleled cascading effects, including ice-melting, sea-level rise, marine heatwaves, and ocean acidification.

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